As Good as It Gets

from my 100 Popular Movies Marathon, part 61 of 100



As Good as It Gets, 1997. An obsessive-compulsive misanthrope learns to be slightly less horrible.

Directed by James L. Brooks. Written by Brooks, & Mark Andrus; story by Andrus. Starring Jack Nicholson, & Helen Hunt, with Greg Kinnear, Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, & Shirley Knight.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: C
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: The score is ridiculously overdone, but there's some good pop music. C
Enjoyment: Harmless. There are some bits of memorable dialog here and there that manage to make it more than just a 90's artifact. C

GPA: 2.3/4